Drawing Stories from around the World and a Sampling of European Handkerchief Stories

Anne Pellowski a former librarian from New York Public Library, and a renowned storyteller and author, has published such titles as The Story Vine, World of Children's Stories, Family Storytelling Handbook, and others. She performs and conducts storytelling workshops around the world. Drawing stories are among those most requested by librarians and teachers. She received the 2005 National Storytelling Network Oracle Award—Lifetime Achievement Award.

• AcknowledgmentsAbbreviationsIntroductionA Note on DrawingDrawing StoriesThe Black Cat--19th Century AmericanThe Wolves, the Goats, and the Kids--19th Century American, European, MongolianThe Smart Shopper--Romanian, Greek, ArmenianThe Smart Shopper--SwissWhat Do You Think You Are?--German, SwissThe Key--DanishPer's Trousers--SwedishThe Light Bulb--SwedishHow to Get Rid of Mosquitos--ParaguayanLittle Circle, Big Circle--IndonesianGood Night--MalaysianRight Answer, Wrong Answer--MalaysianRight Answer, Wrong Answer--Malaysian, Second VersionThe Doh Bird--BengaliHow Man and Woman Found Their Place in the World-- ChineseThe Absent-Minded Judge--KoreanEkaki-uta--JapaneseSand StoriesThe Rainbow Snake--Australian AborigineLittle Boy and Emu--Nunggubuyu (Australian Aborigine)The Little Girl and Her Grandmother--Napaskiak, Yuk (Eskimo)Handkerchief StoriesThe Puzzled Professors--DutchRabbit Story--EuropeanThe Jumping Mouse--EuropeanThe Baby Surprise--EuropeanThe Peasant's Clever Daughter--EuropeanSources of the Drawing StoriesSources of the Handkerchief StoriesBibliography for the Drawing StoriesBibliography for the Handkerchief StoriesIndex

The easy-to-follow drawings will enrich the repertoires of many librarians, teachers, and storytellers. The selections from the storyknifing tradition of native peoples of Alaska or the Chinese stories that correspond to the characters of their written language offer a great way to enhance the study of another culture. Pellowski offers suggestions for telling and notes when a version appears in a children's book. Some tales will also be fun for children to learn to draw themselves, especially the ekaki uta chants of Japanese children and those that feature numbers in the drawing. The European handkerchief, or hanky panky, stories are delightful, though they take more practice and dexterity to present. This is a wonderful resource that clearly took many years of research and dedication to create.